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Home Educational Space Weather What is Space Weather Glossary of Solar Terrestrial Terms	FORECAST SOL: Moderate MAG: Normal ION: Moderate	Wednesday, Feb 08 2012 23:28 UT

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Glossary of Solar Terrestrial Terms

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K Index
A three hourly index of geomagnetic activity relative to an assumed quiet day curve for the recording site. K index values range from 0 (very quiet) up to 9 (extremely disturbed).

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